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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | AALBC.com |
| Created by | Troy D. Johnson |
| URL | aalbc |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | March 2, 1998 |
| Current status | Online |
AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club, is a website dedicated to books and film by and about African Americans and people of African descent, with content also aimed at African-American bookstores.[1][2] AALBC.com publishes book and film reviews, author profiles, resources for writers and related articles. Launched in 1998, AALBC was founded by Troy Johnson.[3][4] It targets primarily a middle-aged African-American female demographic.[5] It previously sold books through the Amazon.com affiliate program, and then started to operate its own warehousing and distribution program.[6]
See also
- African-American literature
- List of African-American writers
References
- ^ Martin Arnold, "MAKING BOOKS; Book Clubs With a Mission", The New York Times, January 11, 2001.
- ^ "Love letters in the 'Mail' slot; Rudolph gets reindeer revenge", USA Today, December 23, 1998.
- ^ "WEB SITES", Miami Herald, March 28, 1999.
- ^ Pamela Licalzi O'Connell, "On-Line Book Clubs: Everything but Food", The New York Times, March 18, 1999.
- ^ Felicia Pride, "Buyers Aware: Inside the Black Book Market", Publishers Weekly, December 7, 2007.
- ^ Calvin Reid, "Selling Urban Fiction", Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2006.
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